VICTORIA — The national union for RCMP officers is seeking to make public safety and bail reform a British Columbia election issue after repeat offenders were arrested for violent crimes, including a pair of gruesome attacks in downtown Vancouver las
t week.
Thirty-four-year-old Brendan McBride was arrested last week over what police are calling two stranger attacks in downtown Vancouver, resulting in the death of 70-year-old Francis Laporte, while another victim's hand was cut off. "It's not about the election per se," Farrer said."We're trying to make sure that we keep on top of this. We're hearing from our officers, they're seeing it every day and British Columbians and Canadians generally are seeing this as a major issue."
"Because it is not simply a federal responsibility. It's a joint responsibility for both governments." Farrer said more investment in and deployment of bail-enforcement monitoring technology should also be a part of a comprehensive answer to repeat offenders in society, as well as standardized training qualifications for justices presiding over bail hearings.
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